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Nothing for workers in federal government arts package

The so-called ‘JobMaker’ package announced today by the Federal Government ignores the thousands of arts workers who have been without work for months and need immediate income support ...

ABC job losses direct result of funding cuts

Today’s announcement of the loss of 250 jobs at the ABC is the inevitable result of funding cuts imposed by the Coalition Government ...

Arts and entertainment need multi-level support to recover from coronavirus

The recovery of Australia’s arts and entertainment industry from the coronavirus shutdown will require more than token government support, the Senate inquiry into the government response to COVID-19 will be told today ...

Ressa verdict a muzzle on Filipino media – MEAA writes to Philippines Ambassador

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), the trade union and professional association for Australia’s journalists, says the guilty verdict in editor Maria Ressa’s cyber libel case is an outrageous assault on press freedom in the Philippines ...

MEAA submission to screen content options paper

This submission is made in response to the Supporting Australian stories on our screens - Options Paper of March 2020 ...

MEAA raises concerns over Timor-Leste proposal to criminalise defamation

MEAA has written to the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste to express concern over a proposal to criminalise defamation. MEAA says the plan is a threat to press freedom and the public's right to know ...

Urgent need for a mandatory news content code

There is an urgent need for a News Media Bargaining Code if media outlets are to be saved ...

Mandatory News Media Bargaining Code – submission to ACCC operations paper

“The loss of employment and the corresponding fall in media coverage of critical events is fundamentally driven by falling revenues, particularly in advertising. It is also driven by the shift towards online news and the ease with which news content is accessed through digital platforms. In PwC’s Entertainment and Media ...
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